Case study · Colchester, Essex

Colchester Edwardian

A Colchester Edwardian property reworked with two adjacent Smarts bifold door sections, opening completely in summer, with exposed brickwork creating a striking contrast.

This project includes

  • Bifold Doors
  • Doors

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Before and after

Inside the project

Smarts Alitherm 300 bifold doors fully open on Colchester Edwardian extension
Two adjacent glass bifold sections on Colchester Edwardian rear extension
Close-up of a black aluminium bifold door frame
Smarts bifold doors with exposed brickwork on Edwardian property
Aluminium bifold doors open to garden, Colchester Edwardian project
Kitchen-diner with exposed brick wall and gable glazing beyond
Sliding threshold and interior-exterior connection on Edwardian kitchen extension ⤢
Wide view of Colchester Edwardian bifold door installation with brickwork and glazing ⤢
Smarts Alitherm 300 bifold doors, exterior view Colchester Edwardian ⤢
Bifold door detail on Colchester Edwardian rear extension ⤢
Final view of Smarts bifold doors on Colchester Edwardian property ⤢

Ok, the project started with a beautiful house but this project is a testimony to finish. The modern kitchen returns on Edwardian houses are notoriously dark and extension projects need to give this careful consideration when planning out the final goal. The combination of two adjacent glass sections is striking. Again, the Smarts bifold doors open easily, and the whole interior is on show through the warmer months. The Smarts Alitherm 300 bifold design allows for sections to act simply as a door, allowing simple egress during the winter.

Exposed brickwork against the glazing blurs where the room stops and the garden starts, leaving the occupants feeling warm and yet somehow out in the open air. The sliding thresholds are finished flush, so one space runs into the other.

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